Items found in Huron River showcased at transforming Ann Arbor art exhibition
โOuroboros,โ fills up the 1,200-square-foot space of the Irving Stenn Jr. Family Gallery with objects found in local waterways that have been reimagined as art and musical instruments used to create a dynamic soundscape.
University of Michigan alumโs LEGO Ann Arbor campus goes viral
ANN ARBOR โ University of Michigan alumnus and current employee, Adam Mael, has been a fan of LEGO since he can remember. A couple hours later the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan reached out and asked if they could share the pictures on their social media pages. Mael estimates that 30,000-32,000 pieces of LEGO make up the model, which measures roughly 3.5 by 3.5 feet. He estimates he has up to 200,000 LEGO pieces in his collection. He said if the times were different, he would be showing it at the Ann Arbor District Libraryโs Annual LEGO Contest.
Massive 25-foot sculpture to be permanently installed outside U-M Museum of Art
Titled โBehind the Walls,โ the sculpture was acquired through a gift by long-time university supporters J. Ira and Nicki Harris. Jim Harbaugh currently holds the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach position. The Harrises have long admired Plensaโs work, and have several of his pieces in their private collection. โNicki and I are thrilled to help bring โBehind the Wallsโ to UMMA,โ J. Ira Harris said in a statement. Outside UMMA, โBehind the Wallsโ will replace Mark di Suveroโs โShang,โ which was on long-term loan since 2009.
University of Michiganโs Ann Arbor campus quiet on Election Day morning
ANN ARBOR โ University of Michiganโs central campus was fairly calm after the polls opened on Tuesday. Save for a small line at the Michigan League at 7:30 a.m., students were still only trickling in to polling places on campus by late morning. According to Michiganโs Secretary of State, 7,067 new voters had registered as of Oct. 26 in the city of Ann Arbor. Sophomore Ali Chesnick campaigns for Joe Biden on the University of Michigan Diag on Nov. 3, 2020. It is definitely something I would recommend for the future, even after coronavirus.โLocal children hand out free snacks to voters on University of Michigan's campus on Nov. 3, 2020.
Ann Arbor satellite clerkโs office at U-M registers thousands to vote
ANN ARBOR โ The City Clerkโs satellite office inside the University of Michiganโs Museum of Art has registered more than 2,600 students to vote since opening on Sept. 22. First-time voter and U-M junior Riley Friedman said his experience at the satellite office on campus was quick and easy. She is part of a team of 40 students who volunteer at the satellite office, who also volunteer at the U-M Ginsberg Center. The satellite office was launched by U-M Stamps School of Art & Design professors Stephanie Rowden and Hannah Smotrich to increase voter turnout. U-M in Ann Arbor tripled its student voting rate in 2018 at 41%, compared to 14% in 2014.
Ann Arbor City Clerkโs Office extends hours in October
ANN ARBOR โ With the general election just 26 days away, the Ann Arbor City Clerkโs office announced it will be open extended hours every Wednesday through the end of the month. Wednesday hours at Larcom City Hall are now 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starting tonight, Ann Arbor City Clerkโs Office at Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron St., is open extended hours every Wednesday in October - 8 a.m.-7 p.m.! https://t.co/uwXQqekwRQ #A2Votes โ City of Ann Arbor (@A2GOV) October 7, 2020The clerkโs office will also be open on the last two Saturdays of the month (Oct. 24 and 31) from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.Larcom City Hall is at 301 E. Huron St.Also new this year, the city clerkโs office has set up a satellite office at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. All residents are welcome to visit the office located inside the first floor Stenn Gallery at 525 S. State St.For more information about voting in Ann Arbor, visit the cityโs election website.
New art installation โblankets' U-Mโs Museum of Art in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR โ If youโve driven by the University of Michigan Museum of Art over the past week, you may have noticed that the building has undergone a complete transformation. A worker installs Ibrahim Mahama's artwork at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. (Copyright 2020 Michigan Photography)Mahama visited Ann Arbor in 2019 as a Penny Stamps Speaker Series presenter. โMahamaโs installation, for UMMA, is both a prompt and a promise: We want to be transparent about histories of colonialist collecting practices and critical towards what stories we tell about our works of art and why.โKrugliak echoed De Becker, saying how timely Mahamaโs installation is. Mahama has another installation running alongside โIn-Between the World and Dreamsโ at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery at 202 S. Thayer St.
Inside Ann Arborโs satellite voting office; council approves $100M riverfront site; psychedelic mushrooms now legal
(A4)๐ Ann Arbor City Council approved this week plans to redevelop the old DTE Energy site on Broadway. (MLive)๐ City council also voted this week to make psychedelic mushrooms legal in Ann Arbor. (A4)๐ฅ The city of Ann Arbor will kick off its fall controlled burn season next month with a virtual Q&A meeting. (A4)๐ป Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the Kerrytown Concert House to launch its 2020 fall season. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.
A look inside the Ann Arbor City Clerkโs U-M Museum of Art satellite office
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ University of Michigan students, faculty and staff and Ann Arbor residents can now register to vote or cast early in-person absentee ballots at an Ann Arbor City Clerk satellite office right in the heart of the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited Ann Arbor City Clerk's satellite office in the University of Michigan Museum of Art on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)The UMMA space is the stateโs first-ever satellite city clerkโs office on a university campus. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)A look at the new Ann Arbor City Council satellite office in the UMMA. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)A look at the new Ann Arbor City Council satellite office in the UMMA. The satellite office is located in UMMAโs first floor Stenn Gallery at 525 S. State St.Related: Ann Arbor City Clerk to open satellite office at U-M Museum of Art
Ann Arbor City Clerk to open satellite office at U-M Museum of Art
ANN ARBOR โ The city of Ann Arbor has established a satellite office for the upcoming general election in a gallery space at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Starting Sept. 24., U-M students, faculty and staff can register to vote and cast early in-person absentee ballots at UMMA. โThis was a natural fit," Ann Arbor City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry said in a statement. In the 2016 presidential election and the 2018 midterms, 44 percent and 41 percent of U-M students voted, respectively. Members of the public are asked to visit the Ann Arbor City Clerkโs Office at 301 E. Huron St.
Student instructors strike deal with U; Big Ten reinstates season; absent voter ballots around corner
๐Itโs been a busy week here in Ann Arbor -- with some stories entering the national spotlight -- so letโs get right to it. (A4)๐ค U-Mโs dance building has closed after 10% of the department went into quarantine. (A4)โ๏ธ Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously to appoint Tom Crawford as the new city administrator. Forward them the A4 newsletter! All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.
University of Michigan Museum of Art invites students to study in museum apse
ANN ARBOR โ Talk about an inspiring space. The University of Michigan Museum of Art is inviting students to reserve physically distanced study spaces in its iconic Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Apse. The impressive two-story space features a soaring 40-foot skylight, marble floors and an art installation. The spaces are free and open to all U-M students and can be reserved here. Sign up for our email newsletter here!
Don't be surprised if you're greeted by a robot soon at U-M's Museum of Art
The University of Michigan Museum of Art and U-M's Robotics Institute are partnering to develop a robot that can interact naturally with visitors and engage in interactive conversations about art. The collaboration that blends engineering technology with the humanities aims to showcase "how museums can be interdisciplinary research laboratories that push the boundaries of scientific discovery." For most visitors to UMMA, docents are the first people they encounter. They also give tours for individuals and small groups, and tailor the experience, keeping visitors' needs and interest levels in mind. UMMA's senior manager of museum technology, John Turner, said that the goal of the experiment is to see how the museum can promote social learning, not for robots to replace human docents.
New exhibit at UMMA encourages audience participation in Ann Arbor
Photos from the private collection of Peter J. Cohen. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - People are being encouraged to bring in their "ordinary" photographs to the University of Michigan Museum of Art and participate in its newest exhibit. Photos from the private collection of Peter J. Cohen. Photos from the private collection of Peter J. Cohen. The University of Michigan Museum of Art is free and open to the public.
Copies and Invention of East Asia' to open at Ann Arbor's University of Michigan Museum of Art
Photo | University of Michigan Museum of Art. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Beginning Aug. 17, the Copies and Invention of East Asia exhibit will take over the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery in the University of Michigan Museum of Art in downtown Ann Arbor. Full of burial goods, Buddhist sculpture, paintings and contemporary works of art, the exhibit challenges the Western notion that copying is equal to a lack of creativity. Photo | University of Michigan Museum of Art Like what you're reading? For more information about Copies and Invention of East Asia, visit the UMMA website.
Principal sues Ann Arbor Public Schools; U-M's new solar car; worst weather yet for Art Fair?
Mother Nature came out in full force during the Ann Arbor Art Fair last week. Hear WEMU's interview with the executive director of the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original as she recounts the unusually challenging conditions this year. - Meredith (@meredith_A4)What's been happening: A white principal has made national headlines after she filed a $5 million lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools, claiming racial discrimination. - Douglas Kelly, city of Ann Arbor director of golf Have something to share? All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.
Jim Leija appointed UMMA deputy director of public experience and learning in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor has appointed Jim Leija, a noted art educator, to the position of deputy director of public experience and learning. Effective Sept. 9, Leija will be responsible for the oversight of public experiences at the UMMA as well as the strategic direction for public experience and learning. We are thrilled to welcome Jim Leija to UMMA, said director Christina Olsen. Photo | Jesse Meria, courtesy of the University of Michigan Museum of Art. He worked with the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in launching an arts-academic integration program.
Exciting events at University of Michigan Museum of Art in January
You may think that the University of Michigan Museum of Art is just stuffy art galleries or historical tours with a doting docent. Well, you're wrong. Each month, the UMMA plays host to electric concerts, emotional and evolutionary exhibitions and popular presentations by nationally known artists.